There are lots of ways to network a digital video security and surveillance camera system. Thanks to the digital age and the advancements of computer and Internet technology the Internet can be used as a medium for networking, allowing the user to have global access. This is just one of the functions of Internet Protocol or IP security camera software.
In the not too distant past, home security video cameras were only for the rich and famous. Technological advancements and becoming digital has now made home security video cameras so economically priced that there is a system available for just about any budget.
So you feel comfortable now that you have a baby monitor camera so you can keep a watchful eye on your infant any time you want to. But in this day and age, that’s really not quite good enough. That’s because not only do you need to keep and eye on your baby, but for complete piece of mind, you need to keep and eye on the nanny as well. The best method for doing that is to install one or more hidden nanny cameras.
Security Camera King has a full selection of hidden camera equipment to satisfy your needs. Modern technology has resulted in a tremendous variety of disguised and hidden camera equipment. As a matter of fact, the smallest hidden camera that we offer for sale is the size of a Phillips head screw!
Almost all the security cameras these days are digital security cameras. Compared to their old analog equivalents, they are lighter, more efficient, use less electricity, and just about anyone can install them.
There are basically three types of digital video cameras: 1) The dome camera; 2) The box camera; and, the bullet security camera. In this article we are going to focus our attention on the bullet security camera.
If you own a Pan-Tilt-Zoom or PTZ Camera, you may need a PTZ camera controller. This is the device that is used to move the camera; left and right for panning, up and down for tilting, and enlarge and reduce for zooming. Some cameras don’t require a separate controller and others even accept multiple user input as if the controllers are on a network.
A digital (audio) recording device, according to the U. S. Code of Regulations (Title 17, Chapter 10, Subchapter A, paragraph 1001), “is any machine or device of a type commonly distributed to individuals for use by individuals, whether or not included with or as part of some other machine or device, the digital recording function of which is designed or marketed for the primary purpose of, and that is capable of, making a digital audio copied recording for private use…”
Voice activated recorders are exactly what their name implies; they are audio recorders that record when activated by a sound. Voice activated recorders may be used for a multitude of tasks such as securing witness statements, oral note taking, recording college lectures, etc.
There is a wide variety of security camera accessories available to make your system work at its highest efficiency level or simply to gain extra features that your system my not have on its own. In this article we’re going to use Security Camera King’s “Security Camera Accessories” page as a guide for categorizing the items and then will provide a brief summary of what each accessory does.
Security camera lens are a necessity in order for the camera to work properly. It’s the security camera lens’ responsibility to gather the light reflected by the objects in the field of view and focus it unto a very small sensor chip (1/4 or 1/3 square inches, usually). Working with such small surface areas to focus and entire field of view on, it’s easy to see why the lenses must be high quality glass or other material.
It hasn’t been that long since we have had the advantage of using a security camera online. Before the proliferation of the Internet, security cameras at best, sent their images wirelessly using a radio frequency transmitter to repeaters (receiver/transmitters that would keep the signal viable and pass it along to its destination) or directly to a nearby monitoring company.
Many people are unaware of the security cameras power supply requirements. There are several different types of power supplies to meet the needs of the camera and accessory equipment. Most all digital video cameras run off a low-voltage power supply so there are not as many factors to be concerned about as there is if they used full household AC current.
What a better way to utilize your computer than as a computer security camera? Thanks to today’s modern technology you can utilize your computer to run an entire digital video camera security and surveillance system, and not just the camera.